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Housing and Redevelopment Minutes Page 2 <br />September 7, 2021 <br />----------------------------- <br />effectiveness. <br />Commissioner Wagner also understood that to be the case. <br />Commissioner Ovall felt the cost of watering went up with the new contract and wondered <br />why they would change things now if things worked well this year. <br />Ms. Eddy stated the contract approved with YardWorxs was for three years of maintenance. <br />She stated Parks staff maintaining the downtown baskets was only approved for 2021 due to <br />staff and labor shortages and their participated wasn't anticipated to continue for 2022, so <br />that's why the contract was sought. <br />Moved by Commissioner Ovall and seconded by Commissioner Chuba to approve <br />the consent agenda as follows: <br />4.1 Meeting Minutes: <br />■ August 2, 2021, Closed. <br />■ August 2, 2021, Special. <br />■ August 2, 2021, Regular <br />■ August 2, 2021, Closed Joint with EDA. <br />4.2 Check register as outlined in the staff report. <br />4.3 Balance sheet as outlined in the staff report. <br />4.4 Revenue/expenditure report as outlined in the staff report. <br />Motion carried 5-0. <br />S. Open Forum <br />No one appeared for Open Forum. <br />6. Public Hearings <br />There were no public hearings. <br />7.1 2022 Budget <br />Mr. O'Neil presented the staff report. <br />Commissioner Swenson asked about the budget line item for holiday cards and the plan for <br />improving the HRA marketing, stating they discussed that at last month's budget meeting. <br />Mr. O'Neil recalled that discussion and thought he understood the priority of the need for <br />increased marketing efforts for the HRA and its programs would include a detailed plan to <br />determine the proper allocation of those funds a bit differently and more effectively in the <br />future. <br />Commissioner Wagner stated she recalled also discussing this and taking time to develop a <br />marketing plan. <br />